Thin-Film Cascadable Amplifier
10 to 400 MHz
Technical Data
UTO/UTC 440 Series
Features
• Frequency Range: 10 to
400 MHz
• Low Current Drain: 15 mA
(Typ)
• Medium Gain: 13 dB (Typ)
• Temperature Compensated
• High Efficiency
Description
The 440 Series is a medium-gain
bipolar RF amplifier built on a
thin-film substrate using output
transformer coupling to increase
efficiency. Blocking capacitors
couple the RF through the ampli-
fier. The 440 Series is available in
either the TO-8 hermetic case or
connectored TC-1 package.
Pin Configuration
UTO—TO-8T
GROUND
RF IN
RFOUT
V+
CASE GROUND
UTC—TC-1
Applications
• IF/RF Amplification
• Low Power Systems
RF IN
RF OUT
V+
Schematic
V+
Maximum Ratings
Parameter
DC Voltage
Continuous RF Input Power
Operating Case Temperature
Storage Temperature
“R” Series Burn-In Temperature
Maximum
+17 Volts
+13 dBm
–55 to +125°C
–62 to +150°C
+125°C
RF
IN
RF
OUT
Thermal Characteristics
1
θ
JC
Active Transistor Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature Above Case Temperature
MTBF (MIL-HDBK-217E, A
UF
@ 90°C)
105°C/W
114 mW
12°C
526,724 Hrs.
Weight:
(typical) UTO—2.1 grams; UTC—21.5 grams
2
Electrical Specifications
1
(Measured in 50
Ω
system @ +15 VDC nominal unless otherwise noted)
Symbol
BW
GP
—
NF
P
1dB
—
—
IP
3
IP
2
HP
2
I
D
Characteristic
Frequency Range
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
Power Output @ +1 dB Comp. (Min.)
Input VSWR (Max.)
Output VSWR (Max.)
Two Tone 3rd Order Intercept Point
Two Tone 2nd Order Intercept Point
One Tone 2nd Harmonic Intercept Point
DC Current
Typical
Guaranteed Specifications
T
C
= 25°C T
C
= 0 to 50°C T
C
= –55 to +85°C
10-500
13.0
±
0.1
3.6
+9.0
<1.3:1
<1.6:1
+23.0
+26.0
+35.0
15
10-400
12.5
±
0.7
4.5
+8.0
2.0:1
2.0:1
—
—
—
—
10-400
12.0
±0.7
5.0
+7.5
2.0:1
2.0:1
—
—
—
—
Unit
MHz
dB
dB
dB
dBm
—
—
dBm
dBm
dBm
mA
Note 1: A portion of any DC voltage applied to the RF Input pin will appear at the RF output pin (i.e., a
resistive DC path exists between pins.) There is no input or output blocking capacitor.
Typical Performance Over Temperature
(@ +15 VDC unless otherwise noted)
Key: +25
°
C
+85
°
C
-55
°
C
Gain, dB
Gain
15
Noise Figure, dB
Noise Figure
4.5
14
4.0
3.5
3.0
T
13
12
0
100
200
300
400
500
Frequency, MHz
0
100
200
Frequency, MHz
300
400
Power Output
Power Output
@ 1 dB Gain
Compression, dBm
Input VSWR
2.25
2.00
VSWR
Output VSWR
2.25
2.00
VSWR
10
9
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.75
1.50
1.25
8
7
1.00
1.00
0
100
200
Frequency, MHz
300
400
0
100
200
300
400
500
0
100
200
300
400
500
Frequency, MHz
Frequency, MHz
Third-Order Intercept Point
26
35
Second-Order Intercept Point
IP
3
, dBm
IP
2
, dBm
0
100
200
300
Frequency, MHz
400
24
22
20
30
25
20
0
100
200
300
Frequency, MHz
400
3
Automatic Network Analyzer Measurements
(Typical production unit @ +25°C ambient)
Numerical Readings
FREQUENCY
MHz
VSWR
IN
GAIN
dB
PHASE
DEGREES
PHASE
DEV
GROUP DELAY
ns
Bias = 15.00 Volts
VSWR
OUT
ISOLATION
dB
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
600.0
700.0
800.0
900.0
1000.0
1100.0
1200.0
1300.0
1400.0
1500.0
1600.0
1700.0
1800.0
1900.0
2000.0
1.21
1.11
1.14
1.35
1.66
2.05
2.49
2.84
3.02
3.25
3.60
4.05
4.56
4.96
5.40
5.76
6.24
6.94
7.94
9.34
13.14
13.13
13.08
13.13
13.12
12.60
11.68
10.36
8.40
5.91
3.33
1.03
–1.34
–3.70
–5.58
–6.90
–7.77
–7.67
–7.85
–7.86
160.14
138.96
118.26
95.98
73.48
48.81
20.72
–6.18
–32.43
–53.76
–72.84
–85.06
–101.23
–111.45
–124.08
–132.54
–140.12
–150.63
–165.11
175.15
–.17
–.03
.59
–.37
.00
.58
.60
.62
.66
.73
.76
.74
.66
.56
.49
.39
.31
.32
.29
.22
.25
.35
.48
.00
1.49
1.53
1.59
1.64
1.70
1.81
2.08
2.62
3.35
4.14
5.05
5.51
5.78
6.11
6.58
6.69
7.47
8.70
10.13
11.26
19.31
19.54
19.66
19.91
20.04
20.05
20.29
20.56
21.17
22.03
22.89
23.51
24.29
24.87
25.19
25.44
25.82
26.99
29.19
31.06
LINEARIZATION RANGE: 100.0 to 400.0 MHz
S-Parameters
FREQUENCY
MHz
S
11
Mag
Ang
dB
S
21
Ang
dB
S
12
Ang
Mag
Bias = 15.00 Volts
S
22
Ang
100.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
700.00
800.00
900.00
1000.00
1100.00
1200.00
1300.00
1400.00
1500.00
1600.00
1700.00
1800.00
1900.00
2000.00
.088
.045
.064
.151
.251
.346
.421
.472
.499
.528
.559
.598
.636
.663
.682
.703
.725
.752
.782
.816
175.6
–165.0
–86.8
–79.1
–87.5
–97.0
–108.8
–117.9
–124.8
–129.4
–133.0
–135.9
–139.2
–142.2
–145.9
–150.0
–153.2
–155.4
–157.6
–161.3
13.153
13.086
13.112
13.139
13.125
12.629
11.693
10.339
8.307
5.772
3.066
.794
–1.631
–4.087
–5.941
–7.293
–8.049
–7.678
–7.587
–7.650
159.8
138.8
118.0
95.6
72.7
47.7
19.2
–8.0
–34.6
–55.4
–74.2
–90.1
–102.1
–112.0
–123.6
–131.7
–139.5
–148.5
–164.5
173.9
–19.308
–19.540
–19.665
–19.913
–20.044
–20.054
–20.286
–20.562
–21.173
–22.033
–22.887
–23.510
–24.290
–24.874
–25.193
–25.436
–25.824
–26.991
–29.190
–31.057
–11.1
–19.2
–29.5
–39.3
–49.3
–59.1
–69.6
–82.3
–95.0
–105.6
–116.2
–125.6
–135.1
–145.2
–156.4
–167.9
176.9
162.1
151.1
151.5
.197
.209
.225
.241
.255
.284
.343
.445
.542
.618
.666
.714
.725
.732
.736
.748
.767
.803
.848
.854
177.9
171.3
159.9
141.3
113.6
75.4
30.8
–9.5
42.3
–66.7
–85.8
–100.0
–111.5
–122.1
–131.2
–137.8
–142.5
–147.3
–153.7
–160.3
4
Product Options
UTO – 509R
Model Number Prefix
UTO-
UTM-
PPA-
Screening Option
Blank = No Screening
R = R-Series Screening
For more information on R-Series screening,
see Reliability Screening, Pub. 5963-3240E.
Model Number
UTC – 509-1
Model Number Prefix
UTC-
Connector Option
For TC-1 case the only connector option
available is the -1. The -1 option consists
of a SMA Female connector on both the
input and output (see note).
Model Number
Note: R-Series screening is not available in the TC-1 case as the case is non-hermetic.
5
Case Drawings
TO-8T
.200
.017
+.002
- 001
.150
TYP
.300
TYP
GROUND
3
.50
.450
DIA DIA MAX
.150
TYP
45
.031
.031
0.185
±0.015
RF IN
V+
2
4
1
RF OUT
GLASS RING
.060 DIA TYP
(3X)
CASE
GROUND
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 2.1 GRAMS
NOTES (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED):
1. DIMENSIONS ARE SPECIFIED IN INCHES
2. TOLERANCES: xx
±
.02
xxx
±
.010